Teachers Art Notes

• We deliberately cut our art paper to184 x 284 mm, which is smaller than A4. This ensures there is room for the school name plus a white border, which we add to the calendars during the scanning process. Therefore, please extend the art to cover the entire piece of art paper.
• If you choose to write the children's names on the front of the art (many parents expect this), please make sure they are written at least 5 mm from the edge of the paper. In order to tidy the edges of the art we delete a few mm when we scan. Names too close to the edge may therefore be lost. Likewise, avoid narrow border designs. This is especially important for the Greeting Cards - to ensure a neat finish, we copy the artwork slightly bigger than the frame opening.
• As the art for the cards is reduced to fit the frame, details like the child's name are also reduced. We recommend therefore, that the names on card art be written bigger than usual.
• If you run out of paper, we will gladly send you more. Alternatively, you can use your own. Please cut it carefully, to the exact size of our paper (184 mm x 284 mm). If the paper is cut too big, you might lose important bits of the art. Conversely, if it is cut too small, you may get unsightly edges.
• If the orientation of the art is ambiguous please indicate top on the back of the art.
• If using collage techniques, make sure it is well secured, flat and no thicker than 4 mm.
• If gluing photos onto the art paper, please use a glue stick or double-sided tape. Wet glue can buckle the photos which are then difficult to copy.
• Most art media are OK as the art will be laser copied. Wax Crayons, oil pastels, dyes, paint, felt pens and printing inks are fine to use.
• Avoid lead pencil sketches and drawings using light, coloured pencils as they are difficult to copy. Strong colours copy best.
• Avoid glitter as it gets all over the other children's artwork.
• Fluorescent colours are not nearly as bright when laser copied.
• Please pencil the child's full name, room number and quantity of calendars/cards ordered, on the back of the art. Alternatively, trim the parent order forms and tape securely onto the back of each piece of art and photo. (Your organiser may prefer to do this for you.)